Hello all

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Eyes Without a Face!! Come on Billy Idol fans!!

Messing around and here is Mikalya Bailee and Kaitlyns Eyes!!!!

They couldn't be more different!!

These Pics are for Daddy!!

These pictures are for Daddy while he is Seattle. He called us last night really missing us-- He was hearing the normal commotion that 8 kids give off in a tiny living room. So of course he needs some pictures of what was going on last night and it turned into the Retard Show.



This is the Littles new thing they do whenever they get their picture taken!!
Weirdos!!











Does this not look exactly like a Cabbage Patch Kid!! We had a good laugh at this Picture




Of course Brigg is naked and we all look like trash but Dad needed some candid pictures so here there are. We really do appreciate all the things that Michael has gone through and does for his family. I couldn't have asked for a better husband and best friend!! We love you Daddy and miss you!!!!







Here is your Baby Boy Blue!!!

And our little men together!!!

Twilight??? What the $#@*&!!

Okay went and saw Twilight on Friday night and could not have been more disappointed!! Casting was horrible and the whole thing was just awkward. I couldn't help myself by to commentary the whole thing into Kierras ear!! Sorry Kierra!! Worse of all I had to be quiet about it!! Kierras friend had rented out the whole theater so I was surround by Twilight freaks who actually said the movie was better than the book. Did you hear a gasp-yes that was coming from me.

Now most of you know I am a huge fan of Twilight as I have read all books at least 3 times and the first time through I read the first 3 in three days (yes I am neurotic). I even read Twilight out loud to Amy Martin so she could understand why I could do nothing but talk about Edward!!! It took us the whole ride home from Utah to Az but we got all of Twilight minus 44 pages done plus my commenting of course. I think that is dedication. Mikayla has read all of the books at least 6 times and can tell you almost to the page when things happened, where they happened and who said what. You do not mess with her Twilight knowledge. Which brings me back to the movie. Now you can go see it and don't take my word for it but don't think it is going to make you love Twilight!!

I am not the only one who shares in my frustration-- there are others we are just afraid of being lynched by the crowd of delusional Twilighters out there that think whatever they slapped on the screen was going to be great. I just think that they could have done a whole lot better of a job. Stephanie Meyers should have held out for a better director!!!!!

Ok enough!!!

Brigg is growing!!

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What we do to make ends meet!!!

So I started my new job this week. I hate working outside of the home. I am a waitress a few nights a week at Souper Salad. So far it OK as far as work goes, it is really hard juggling the kids and school and working with no husband. It is just for a short while and it seems like my daily motto is I can do anything for a month.... I can do anything for a week... so on.

My kids are enjoying school and doing really well. They all have made little comments on how they wish they could have it both ways... School at home but the ability to have "public school" friends. It is just hard because kids in school have their own little social world and in order to "fit in" you need to be there. It is nice to see they have all made the transition nicely.

I do like that they get to make friends and when I home schooled in Utah that wasn't an issue because we did a co-op and all their other friends were cool with the whole homeschooling thing. Arizona is definitely different. Mikayla and Bailee were definitely shell shocked at the way most teenagers talk. Bailee said (Oh so innocent)--"Mom, the f bomb is their go to word!! I can't believe how many times they say it!!" She is very forward and tells them to please not say those kinds of things in front of her. She is a much better person then I. I am more like Mikayla just go with the flow. I have been very proud of both of them.

Yes I Know it been forever!!!! Back OFF!! HEE HEE

We have been quite busy the past few months so this unfortunately has taken the back burner. Holy crap we moved again!!!!! And to make matters worst we are only going to be in this house for 2 maybe 3 months!! We have a short lease because Michael got offered an amazing job in....drum roll please......... SEATTLE WASHINGTON!!!!!!! We are all totally excited and can't wait to get up there with Michael.

We have taken a few vacations there in the past and absolutely love it. We really feel like it is where we need to be. This job has the potential of getting Michael off his knees and maximizing his earning potential with all of his knowledge in the business. He has so much experience in all of the areas of flooring and finally he will be able to use it!!! We will still have the opportunity to do side jobs to add that little umph that a large family sometimes needs.

We have had a lot of positive things happen lately and really just want to move forward. Here is a short update from the last time I posted!!!!

• Angie went on her annual Girls Cruise!!! ---- I had some much fun and will post pictures and soon as I can find the chics blog I need to steal them from!!!
• Michael's job went bust here and the world was ending-- just another episode in my soap opera of a life!!
• Michael was going to become a Miner in Eastern Az. The plan went to the wayside.
• Michael was going to get a job up North and we would move so Showlow area. The plan went to the wayside.
• Michael filled out job applications for the whole United States!!! While Angie feverishly found us a new place to live-- with no job and no money-- it was fun!!
• Moved from a beautiful house in Gilbert to house in Queen Creek!! Luckily I found someone to do a short lease because no matter what we were not going to be in the Valley!!
  
• While moving got the job in Seattle on a Thursday and Michael left for the job on Friday!!!!
• Decided our House is going to be our Christmas House. We are going to start decorating now and keep it decorated until we move. I also have let go on my control issues and I am going to let the kids go hog wild and not have matching decorations!!!!!!!! I know how could it, but I am doing it!!
• Some of my kids auditioned for ACT theatrical school and Bailee got chosen to do an audition. She went and got chosen out of 1000 kids to be accepted into the program. We are pretty bummed right now because we can not afford it. They said that we should get her into acting classes and get some experience under her belt. If she had the experience and a little more motivation they would have went after her more aggressively and figured out a way for us to make payments. I will show you some of her head shots!! Mikayla went too and of course they commented on her lips!!!
  

Family Reunion

Well we went camping for the first time in 12 years this past weekend. We have been trying to go for the past 3 years and never made it. All the kids had a blast!!! I have to say that I had fun because we had a toyhauler to sleep in. Camping is not so easy with a 4 month old and a 3 year old. With Chloee just offically potty trained I really worried about the bathroom situation. Thank you Candice!!!! We had no accidents because Chloee would go in the Trailer.She would not go in the outhouse. She called the outhouse a boy potty and said it was DEscusting!! Everynight she cried a little for her Grandma and the last night she told me and Michael that her "heart was breaking". Oh, she couldn't be cuter!!

Kenrettas Graduation!!!

CONGRATULATIONS KENRETTA!!!!

We are all so proud of Kenra Johnson (Martin) for graduating Nursing School this pass month!! As soon as I get the pictures from Kierra I will get them posted!! Thank you so much for letting us be apart of your celebration!! The party was great and Michael wants me to Thank you again for the FOOD- Yummo!!!! Your great and we love you-- Know get your blog up and going so I can paste this into one of your comments!!!!!!

School-School-School!!

We officially started school and we have been busy. We have added a few more subjects in this year so it's taking awhile to adjust our schedule!! The kids have an online Math teacher and they finished their assessments with flying colors!! Mikayla and Bailee both are at least 1 grade level higher then where the should be (or at least where they would be in public school) and at the rate they are going will probably pass off 2 grade levels this year!!! The teacher said that Mikayla could easily be in Algebra 2 by the end of the year and she is only in 8th grade!! Bailee will be started Algebra 1 by the end of the year!! They totally are loving Math right now so I am happy!! Hunter and Kaitlyn are right where they are suppose to be but are progressing very quickly and will be ahead of the game next year!! We are just working away and the days just seem to fly by!!!

TylaAllen B-day Party

Here is Matt and Brianna Oldest!! She is soooo cute I could squeeze her!!!






This is Chloee Being a Rockstar at Tyla's Birthday Party! She was rocking out Twinkle, Twinkle like NO other!!!!!!

More Birthday Pictures of Bailee!!

She is really thinking on that wish... 

Daddy stopped her from blowing the candles out.  Don't mess with her she's a girl on a mission to get new clothes!!  I got her to tell me her wish :)

Hunter and everyone else really what to shove her face in the cake.  But not my Bailee Boo she has to look "pretty"!!!

Briggs and Bailee's Special Day

Blessing day arrived and went like a whirl wind. Waking up at 4:30 and yes thats A.M. so that Bailee could have her hair curled for her Birthday and then getting the whole family and myself ready for church at 8:00a.m. almost happened. Even with Michael freaking out and having the car started 20 minutes early and honking the horn the whole time (I hate that by the way) we were still a little late. We can't say we didn't try. Bailee graduated from Primary and was awarded her certificate and luckily we walked in right when they called her name. Phew! We had 6 or 7 blessings in the ward, which is normal--Yeah we fit in-- and then went home for Breakfast.

I would just like to say Thank you to Papa, Grandma Blair, Michael and Owen and I can't forget Kaitlyn, who cooked the muffins. We had quite the crew but I think it turned out perfect. My mom counted 59 people were at our house, all I knew is there was alot of KIDS!! It was great and days like this just confirm what families are for.

Thanks to all who traveled and made such a special effort to share with us our special day. We love you all!!!

Bailees Birthday...the big 1-2!!!

Young Womens here I can. The Saturday before Bee's Birthday the Young Womens came and Heart Attacked our yard welcoming her into Young Womens. She is so excited and I am freaking out. 2 over 12--Boy am I getting up there or what.

Happy Birthday Bee!! I love you and thank my Heavenly Father for giving me such a special sweetheart. I hope you know what an essential part of our family you are and without you we just wouldn't be us!!! We love you!!!

It's been awhile!! I know!!!

Last week and a half have just flown by. Like always just trying to get ready for the school year. I really want this one to be great, not that I haven't wanted all of them to be!! I feel really confident this year is going to be a big one for most of my kids and just want to be prepared. Along with getting ready for school my computer crashed this week!!! I had to download my whole computer and reload the whole system and start from new. I cried because I also needed to get ready for Briggs blessing. AAARRRGGGHHHH!! I hate Windows Vista, but it is kinda nice to have my computer be like new again. A least for a little while.

Heather update your blog so I can steal the pictures from the movies!!! As soon as she does that you can see the whole clan at the $1 and see we made Mikayla be kid and get into the picture. What a mean mom I am. Geez!!

The oldest and the youngest-- tears!!!

This is the million dollar picture of the day... I'm sure Mikayla and I will treasure this one forever!!

I loooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeee yooooouuuuuuuuuu!

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Here he is in the bath!! We made sure we kept the pictures family rated and the frog had to be strategically place. (Bailee made sure of it)

Here are some of us getting him undressed. He was throwing a fit about taking off the shirt but as soon as we got it to this point he stopped completely!! Look at those LIPS!!!!

I think I'm in love

Boy this little man has quite the groupies!!! I don't know what Brigg would do if there weren't 3 people giving him a bath or 5 people talking to him at once. We are creating a second MONSTER! Today Mikayla gave him her first bath in the big tub. I walked her through my "tricks" so that he is happy while I bathe him and She did GREAT!! We are just enjoying him so much. Funny when you are really contemplating not having anymore how certain things just stand out. I watched today as my oldest bathe my youngest. As I have been thinking alot about when to start school, and what extras I want to do with them this year, I have really been prompted to really teach my kids the basics. When I mean the basics I'm talking about when your told to do something from their parents they don't need to ask why. When they start a job finish it and have a little pride in their work. Know how to feed your family on a budget and with that cook from scratch. When they walk into a room and something needs to be picked up to do it without being asked. Put their own stuff away when they are done. Basics. I'll have to figure out how I can do this with babysteps. Just add that to my list. I don't have anything else to do during the day anyway. If you could only see that his eyes match the towel EXACTLY!!